Adding attributes to groups

When you begin to understand exactly what a group is inside of Illustrator,…you'll find that you'll be able to take advantage by creating some really cool…effects inside of the program.…Let's start by talking about exactly what a group is inside of Illustrator.…You see when I take two objects, and I tell Illustrator to group them…together, Illustrator creates a third invisible object, something which we call a container.…Illustrator then takes those two objects and places them into that container.…

Again, its invisible, meaning we don't see it, but there is that third object…inside of Illustrator now, which contains those two pieces of art inside of it.…The reason why understanding this is significant is because even though…that container itself is invisible, we can still perform certain actions on that container.…In fact, we could start to treat that container as if it were a whole object…itself inside of Illustrator, meaning we can apply appearances to it, for…example, fills, strokes or even effects.…

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4/30/2010

In Illustrator CS5 Essential Training, author Mordy Golding explains the core concepts and techniques that apply to any workflow in Illustrator, whether designing for print, the web, or assets for other applications. This course includes a detailed explanation of the elements that make up vector graphics—paths, strokes, and fills—and shows how to use each of the Illustrator drawing tools. Also demonstrated are techniques for combining and cleaning up paths, organizing paths into groups and layers, text editing, working with color, effects, and much more. Exercise files accompany the course.